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Vaccine rollout has been confusing, chaotic in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
Julie Zauzmer, Gregory S. Schneider and Erin Cox, The Washington Post
Feb. 8, 2021
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1of3Ramona Cohen waits in line at a Giant grocery store in the District of Columbia in hope of getting a dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Jan. 15, 2021. Cohen, 76, has struggled to get an appointment to obtain a coronavirus vaccine.Photo for The Washington Post by Amanda Andrade-RhoadesShow MoreShow Less
2of3Mark Adamec gets a coronavirus vaccine in Silver Spring, Md., on Dec. 30, 2020.Washington Post photo by Bill O LearyShow MoreShow Less
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WASHINGTON - The first precious boxloads of the frozen elixir arrived in December, bearing great promise for curtailing the pandemic that has paralyzed the region and the world.
Who is eligible to get a shot?
The District is currently at the beginning of Phase 1b, as described in its coronavirus vaccination plan. That means D.C. is currently vaccinating frontline workers in health care settings; staff and residents in congregate care settings like nursing homes and homeless shelters; first responders; teachers and other K-12 education staff; and D.C. residents ages 65 and older.
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If you have general questions or even concerns about the coronavirus vaccine, D.C. has information here about who should get vaccinated, how the different individual vaccines work, and why they re considered safe.